How to Facilitate Halloween Party

Planning is the key for a successful Halloween party. Make this event fun, unique and memorable to everyone. This article serves as a guide in facilitating Halloween party in your area.

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Mele Kilikimaka! Merry Christmas from Hawaii

Mele Kalikimaka - Merry Christmas. The words "Mele Kalikimaka" are a phonetic translation. When the missionaries and other Westerners first brought the custom of Christmas to the islands the Hawaiians had difficulty pronouncing Merry Christmas and turned it into words that rolled more easily off their tongues.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou - Happy New Year. The western Christmas and New Year fell during this same time of the year that the Hawaiians traditionally honored the earth for giving them plenty to eat. This period of resting and feasting was called Makahiki (mah-kah-HEE- kee). It lasted for 4 months, and no wars or conflicts were allowed during this time. Because makahiki also means "year", the Hawaiian phrase for "Happy New Year" became "Hau'oli (happy) Makahiki (year) Hou (new)"(how-OH-lee mah-kah-hee-kee ho). - Hawaiian Christmas and New Year's Words and Phrases

Halloween 2008 Decorations at Sun Village Kauai, Hawaii

Halloween Prepations: Decorations Photos

Three months ago the President of the residents in our condos in our area posted a Help Wanted in all three apartments to volunteer for the Halloween Party. So I checked for cleaning and decorations. Yesterday, we had a meeting for this exciting event. It will also be my first time witnessing a Halloween Party in United States. Today, we met at the Recreation area to decorate. There were 4 people including me. We started decorating. I enjoyed it very much. That is why I pormise you my dear readers that I will post pictures of the different halloween decorations. Promise on my next post.

The Matsuri Kaua'i 2008 Event

I have just witnessed and enjoyed the Matsuri Kauai- A festival cosponsored by the Kauai Economic Development, Hawaii Tourism Authority, and the County of Kauai held at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall to showcase the different groups of talents and to perpetuate the Japanese culture. A feature from Japan was presented at this event along with some hands on activities (oshinbana, origami, oshie) crafts, kimono dressing. tea ceremony, shodo, bonsai ikebana, etc.

We first attacked the Bento (food for lunch), enjoyed it and then roamed around the activity areas.

Unedited video can be seen below:

Kauai Matsuri 2008

I've got an exciting news for everybody! Those who are interested or enjoyed Matsuri very much!

Matsuri is a Japanese word meaning festival, in other words, Matsuri itself is a Japanese festival. When I was in Japan for studies, I have witnessed and enjoyed the different Matsuri. Now, that I am not there anymore, I missed it. But thanks to the Internet, while surfing, I found the website for Matsuri in Kauai, the county where I lived. The website is called Kauai Festivals.

The time has come for me and for you to witness the Matsuri Kauai 2008 on Saturday, October 11, 2008 , from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Kauai Memorial Convention Hall, Hardy Street, Lihue. and take note: The admission is FREE! yeheey! This event is sponsored by the Kauai Japanese Cultural Society

The Matsuri Highlights:

• entertainment of local groups


• flower arrangements displays


• bonsai displays

Demonstrations:

• mochi pounding traditional style


• kimono dressing for children and adult


• oshie (quilted pictures)


• free flower cirlce


• craft sales


• musubi madness


• bento sale

See you there!